Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) shares resources on health care legislation being considered by the U.S. House and Senate and legislative advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced additional proposed changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policies for calendar year 2019.
The act updated federal requirements for drug compounding facilities after a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that was associated with a contaminated compounded steroid medication distributed to patients and providers in 23 states.
The opioid crisis remains a national public health emergency, Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan declared Friday, renewing the administration鈥檚 October declaration effective Jan. 24.
The House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee today approved an amended version of the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R. 1876), AHA-supported legislation that would extend liability standards under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to licensed health professionals who volunteer鈥
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held the first of two planned hearings on reauthorizing the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, currently set to expire Oct. 1. Among other provisions, PAHPA authorizes funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program, the鈥
The Senate Finance Committee voted 15-12 this afternoon to advance the president鈥檚 nomination of Alex Azar to serve as Health and Human Services secretary. The former president of Lilly USA and deputy HHS secretary under the George W. Bush administration last week told the committee he would focus鈥
President Trump today issued an executive order directing federal agencies to 鈥渦se all viable tools to accelerate the deployment and adoption of affordable, reliable, modern high-speed broadband connectivity in rural America,鈥 including health care facilities. Among other actions, the order calls鈥
The 黑料正能量 Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges and America's Essential Hospitals today formally notified the court of their intent to appeal the district court鈥檚 Dec. 29 decision dismissing the groups鈥 lawsuit that sought to prevent Medicare payment cuts for many鈥
The AHA is pleased that the Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017 Senate bill did not eliminate the tax-exemption for private-activity bonds for not-for-profit hospitals, protecting hospitals' and health systems' access to this vital source of low-cost capital.
We commend the Congress for its work on the revised 21st Century Cures bill. We urge the House to approve this legislation tomorrow, as it helps improve hospitals鈥 ability to treat some of the most vulnerable patients.